Get the latest in IPCR news and events! International Peace and Conflict Resolution Newsletter Like IPCR on Facebook! Subscribe to IPCR's Twitter and Youtube Channel! Upcoming Events Hip Hop Diplomats SIS Atrium Friday, April 1, 3:00-4:00pm Artists from around the world perform collaborative music/dance 2nd Annual SIS International Affairs Expo Connecting Students and Organizations with a Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion SIS Abramson Family Founders Room Wednesday, March 30, 5:00-8:00pm RSVP to sisinclusion@american.edu Great Powers, Regional Powers, and Regional Orders: Or Is the Pacific Wide Enough for the US and China? SIS Room 331 Monday, April 4, 4:00-5:30pm Women's Rights & Political Participation in Afghanistan Fatima Jafari - Human Rights Defender Series Kay Lounge Tuesday, April 5, 3:00pm Tea and snacks will be provided Access to Justice for Female Victims of Sexual Violence in Colombia American University Washington College of Law, NT07 Warren Wednesday, April 6, 12:00pm-1:30pm Lunch will be provided & English translation will be available Black Lives Matter: Critical Race, Gender & Culture Studies Collaborative Launch Battelle Atrium Wednesday, April 6, 4:00pm Exploring Social Justice Series Featuring Paul Butler, Professor of Law at Georgetown University who will speak on race relations Letts Hall Formal Lounge Thursday, April 7, 11:00am - 12:30pm Of Courage and Compassion: Volunteers Speak about the Refugee "Crisis" in Europe Ward 2 Auditorium Friday, April 8, 4:00-6:00pm Cynthia Enloe's Keynote Address: "When Does 'Post-War' Start? Does It Ever End? Feminist Insights." Founder's Hall, George Mason University Arlington Campus Monday, April 11, at 1:00pm This event is free and open to the public. To register for the entire conference, visit here. Celebrating Connections: A Human Rights Networking Event American University Washington College of Law, Claudio Grossman Hall Monday, April 11, 5:00pm-7:30pm 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law: Human Rights in Practice American University Washington College of Law, Claudio Grossman Hall Tuesday, April 12, 9:00am-6:30pm America's Diplomats: Film Screening and Panel Discussion Ward Building, Room 2 Wednesday, April 13, 6:00pm SPCR Benefit Concert for Mentors of Minorities in Education, Inc. Featuring Broken Ground Johnny Pistolas, 2333 18th Street NW Friday, April 15, 8:00pm-10:00pm $10 cover Professional Development Opportunities Conferences 2016 Countering Violent Extremism Symposium Ronald Reagan Building Wednesday, April 6 to Thursday, April 7, 2016 Register and find more information here Feminism for the Future: Critical Perspectives on Feminism and Conflict Resolution Organized by School of Conflict Analysis and Resolution's Center for Gender and Conflict at George Mason University April 11-12, 2016 Conference on Politics, Conflict and Development School of Public and International Affairs, Virginia International University 4401 Village Drive, Fairfax, VA Friday, April 15 to Saturday, April 16 Register here Building Sustainable Peace A Conference Presented by 72 Africa & George Mason University April 17-19, 2016 Facing a Violent Past: Dealing with History and Memory in Conflict Resolution GMU Metropolitan Building, Conference Room 5183 April 22, 2016 from 8:00am-6:30pm Human Rights Education - The 2016 Georg Arnhold International Summer School at the Georg Eckert Institute in Braunschwieg, Germany Organized by The Georg Eckert Institute and Teachers College of Columbia University July 25 to 30, 2016 Internships and Jobs Peace Brigades International PBI is looking for field volunteers for its Honduras program. People with nonviolent peacekeeping experience and who speak Spanish are encouraged to apply. Counterpart International Afghanistan Program Internship Deadline: April 4, 2016 Global Knowledge Initiative International Program Internship Deadline: April 1, 2016 Tahir Institute for Middle East Policy Internship Full and part-time positions are available Editor, Peer Review, Creative Specialist Journal of International Service at American University SIS Send current resume and brief writing sample (no more than 2 pages) to ausisjournal@gmail.com Dorm Advisors for Our Generation Speaks Deadline: April 10, 2016 Call for Papers Call for Essays for 'Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice More information here Call for Papers for 'Human Rights Education in Secondary School Settings: Theories, Practices, and Teacher Training' Conference in Braunschweig, Germany More Information here Call for Papers for the Reducing Urban Poverty 2016 Graduate Student Paper Competition More information here Check out more internship opportunities or information on SIS Career Advising! Student Groups Society for Peace and Conflict Resolution (SPCR) represents the interests of the IPCR students and works to enhance your graduate experience while empowering students to become more engaged in global conflict resolution and peace work. You can reach out to SPCR at spcr@american.edu. SPCR encourages all IPCR students to attend their meetings every other Friday to provide input on their student experiences and let the group know how they can best assist the needs of the IPCR students. Make your voice heard! Attend one (or all!) of the following SPCR meetings: April 1st at 5pm in IPCR Lounge, outside of SIS 214 April 15th at 5pm in SIS 348 April 29th at 5pm in SIS 260 As a reminder, SPCR is still looking to round out the Communications Team so if you are interested, please send an email to spcr@american.edu. American University Negotiation Project (AUNP) organizes negotiation simulations where participants can gain conflict resolution and mediation skills. The group also invites speakers with expertise in negotiation for insightful talks open to the AU community. You can reach out to AUNP at aunegotiationproject@gmail.com. Creative Peace Initiatives (CPI) promotes creative peacebuilding locally and globally through service programs, trainings, conferences and networking opportunities. The group is currently inactive but students interested in reviving the group should reach out to peace@american.edu. Faculty Publications Interreligious Peacebuilding: An Emerging Field of Research and Practice - Mohammed Abu-Nimer Professor Abu-Nimer published a new article with Sustainable Security on the field of inter religious peacebuilding and dialogue. http://sustainablesecurity.org/2016/03/16/interreligious-peacebuilding-an-emerging-field-ofresearch-and-practice/ Boko Haram, a Presidential Election and the Price of Corruption in Nigeria Hrach Gregorian Professor Hrach Gregorian's latest publication outlines the recent events in Nigeria that have shaped the recent election. http://www.cdfai.org/boko_haram_presidential_election_corruption_in_nigeria. The Good, the Bad and the Sad of the High Level Report on UN Peace Operations - Chuck Call Professor Chuck Call shares his thoughts on the high level review of UN Peace Operations that was recently released. http://blogs.cfr.org/patrick/2015/07/28/the-good-the-bad-and-the-sad-of-the-high-level-report-onun-peace-operations/ The New York Times and Washington Post: Misleading the public about U.S. drone strikes - Jeff Bachman Professor Jeff Bachman examines the truth and omissions in the New York Times and Washington Post coverage of U.S. drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1461670X.2015.1073118? src=recsys#.VeSpY_lViko Check out more faculty publications! International Peace and Conflict Resolution | School of International Service STAY CONNECTED: